chagrin

[shuh-grin]

noun

1. a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.

verb (used with object)

chagrined, chagrinned, chagrining, chagrinning. 

1. to vex by disappointment or humiliation.

   The rejection of his proposal chagrined him deeply.

2. Obsolete.,  shagreen.

chagrin

/ ˈʃæɡrɪn /

noun

1. a feeling of annoyance or mortification

verb

1. to embarrass and annoy; mortify

Other Word Forms

• chagrined adjective
• unchagrined adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chagrin¹

First recorded in 1650–60; from French; origin unknown

Word History and Origins

Origin of chagrin¹

C17: from French chagrin, chagriner, of unknown origin

Synonym Study

See shame.

Example Sentences

Scott was chagrined, she says, both because she had scheduled many meetings during other people’s dinner hours and because she hadn’t considered that fathers also want to have meals with their children.

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The NFL announced the musical headliner for Super Bowl LX’s halftime show, and — much to MAGA’s chagrin — it’s not Kid Rock.

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Much to his chagrin, this week the number on the sign is back to zero.

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And this season, much to his chagrin, flushing line drives and cranking big flies has become a frustrating rarity.

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In the neighbouring Jiangxi province, an air-conditioned restaurant has become a hotspot for elderly folks to while away their afternoons without ordering any food - to the chagrin of restaurant staff, local media reported.

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Related Words

• annoy 
• disconcert 
• displease 
• dissatisfy 
• irk 
• irritate 
• mortify 
• peeve 
• perturb 
• vex